Pheidole sinica

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Pheidole sinica

Reference : PFOUR-150

Latin name: Pheidole sinica

Taxonomy: Subfamily: Myrmicinae Tribes: Pheidolini

Breeding level: Intermediate

Geographical distribution: China (Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi Province)

Habitat: Open spaces, forests and forest edges

Colony form: Monogyne

Queen: Size: 12 - 14mm Color: Dark brown to reddish brown

Female workers: Size: 5 - 7mm Color: Dark brown to reddish brown

Soldier: 8.5 - 9.5mm Color: Reddish brown

Male: Size: 10mm Color: Black

Food: Mainly insectivorous, such as mealworms, flies, mosquitoes, crickets, etc. Honeydew and some seeds from time to time.

Humidity: Hunting area: 60 - 70% Nest: 60 - 80%

Temperature: Hunting area: 24 - 30 ° C Nest: 24 - 28 ° C

Hibernation: No but a winter break from early December to early March at room temperature is advisable

Nest type: Plexiglas nest, nest with tubes, reconstituted stone nest.

Description: Pheidole sinica is a very aggressive species, they attack all the other insects around the colony and fight other colonies around the idea of their big soldiers, the life expectancy of the workers are only a few months So you have to feed them with insects to have a big brood to replace the natural ones. They are deemed to be the queens of escape, a totally closed hunting area is mandatory.
It is the largest species of Pheidole in the world.

Development: Swarming from June to July.

Foundation: Set in a cloister (without food) Development: 30 days from egg to worker (depending on temperature)

Size of the colony: Up to 8,000 individuals, the queen can reach the age of 15 years.

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